ENGRTEC 3900
Transcript Abbreviation:
ENGRTEC IND AUTO1
Course Description:
Industrial Automation PLC1 is a 3-credit hour course designed as the first of two courses intended to provide the students with skills in industrial automation that can be applied in a variety of technical fields related to manufacturing.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Designation:
Required
General Education Course
(N/A)
Cross-Listings
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
3.00
Total Completions Allowed
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
Off Campus:
Sometimes
Campus Location:
Newark
Marion
Mansfield
Lima
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Hybrid Class (25-74% campus; 25-74% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 2300; and CSE 1222 or 1223; and Math 1155 or 1172.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions
(N/A)
Course Goals / Objectives:
Understand commercially available Programmable logic controller system
Understand requirements to design a PLC system.
Communicate with stakeholders possessing various levels of expertise in the subject.
Understand how test instruments can be used in PLC systems to measure system parameters and interpret results.
Be able to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.
Understand how PLC's would be used in a manufacturing process to automate a function and the important considerations in automation.
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC | LAB | LAB Inst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to PLC and Hardware Components | 5.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Number Systems and Digital Logic | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Basics of PLC Programming | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 |
| PLC Wiring and Ladder Logic Programs | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Programming Timers, Counters, Sequencers and Shift Registers | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 |
| PLC Program Control, Data Manipulation and Math Instructions | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| PLC Installation, Editing and Troubleshooting | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| PLC Process Control System | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team Project and Presentations | 1.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Lab
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Quizzes | 10% |
| Homework | 15% |
| Midterms 1 and 2 | 35% |
| Labs | 20% |
| Project | 20% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Programmable Logic Controllers, 5th Edition | Frank Petruzella | |
| Allen-Bradley PLCs: An Emphasis on Design and Application | Allen-Bradley PLCs: An Emphasis on Design and Application Kelvin T. Erickson | |
| Introduction to the ControlLogix Programmable Automation Controller with Labs, 2nd Edition | Gary A. Dunning |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
(N/A)
Embedded Literacies Info
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Attachments
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Additional Notes or Comments
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